The Reason It's So Hard to Spot Your Own Typos
Errors in writing aren't easy to detect when you're proofreading your own work. The problem is your brain.
Errors in writing aren't easy to detect when you're proofreading your own work. The problem is your brain.
Our ancestors may have predisposed us to fear spiders, insects, and other many-legged creatures, but there's a lot more to it.
Learning to think like a Norwegian may help Americans cope with a winter made harder by the pandemic.
Feeling listless, tired, and out of it? Here are some tips for reducing cumulative stress and anxiety, collectively called your 'allostatic load.'
Tiny people giggle at everything from tickling to peek-a-boo to silly faces. But do they really have a sense of humor?
Wait times at Disney World and Disneyland can get long, but Imagineers use clever strategies to make the hours move faster.
The Iceland tourism board is bringing back primal scream therapy to promote its impressive landscapes.
A survey of hundreds of women demonstrated that dating profiles showing men holding cats are perceived as less desirable.
Leaving a cart abandoned in a parking lot is a social nuisance. What drives people to practice poor supermarket etiquette?
If you own a work sweater and have a space heater under your desk, your individual perception of cold might differ from that of your co-workers.
If your Tuesday feels like a Thursday, you're not alone. Here's why we've lost access to our internal calendars.
From ‘Game of Thrones’ to ‘Friends’ and beyond, here’s the truth about which characters you’re actually most like.
The current public health crisis and extended alone time caused by the coronavirus is raising anxiety levels all over. A psychologist has some advice that can help.
Cappuccino is often served in a larger, wider mug, while espresso comes in a short, narrow mug. But even avid coffee drinkers may not know why.
Of all the personal essentials needed in the event of a national health concern, why are people stocking up on Charmin?
Among the many types of synesthesia is grapheme-color, where people often perceive letters in color blocks.
This facial recognition test is your chance to earn the right to claim that you never forget a face.
Between 15 and 20 percent of Americans are consistently late to appointments and meetings. If you're one of them, here are five reasons you might be habitually late—and here’s how you can fix them.
No matter what New Year’s resolution idea you have in mind for 2020, a practice round can help you achieve it.
It’s a clever trick that retailers use to make consumers think items cost less than they actually do.
The United States Postal Service's new 'Healing PTSD' stamp sells for 65 cents, 10 cents over a regularly-priced stamp. The proceeds will go toward funding assistance for those afflicted with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Weighted blankets users swear by these coverings' comfort and anxiety-reducing qualities ... but some experts say the science behind their touted health benefits is still pretty light.
Do you feel tired everywhere but your own bed at home? The culprit may be a phenomenon known as conditioned arousal.
Because ‘happy’ doesn’t cut it when you’re trying to describe the particular euphoria of canceling social plans.